Here are the candidates for the Guardian Foundation Repair top returning girls golfer in the Knoxville area entering the 2026 TSSAA golf season. Voters have until noon on Aug. 6 to submit their responses.
Knox News reserves the right to remove an individual from a poll if it suspects any voting irregularities.
Sophie Parsons, Alcoa: So.: Alcoa returned three of its freshman state qualifiers from last year, including Parsons, who finished in a tie for No. 11 after shooting 158.
Molly Jackson, Anderson County, Jr.: Jackson qualified for state in Class A and shot 203.
Kalen Jackson, CAK, So.: Jackson shot 177 and finished No. 14 at the state tournament as CAK captured the Division II-A state championship.
Linzy Johnson, Catholic, Sr.: Johnson is one of two returning state qualifiers for Catholic from the 2025 season. She tied for No. 14 in DII-AA after shooting 160.
Teagan Walker, Catholic, Sr.: Walker, Catholic's other returner, was three strokes shy of wining the state tournament. The 2025 PrepXtra Girls golf team selection shot 141 and tied for third place.
Harper Holmes, Farragut, Sr.: Holmes is a two-time state qualifier for Farragut in Class AA and tied for No. 12 in 2025.
Sophie Williams, Farragut, Jr.: Holmes' teammate, Williams, reached Sevierville for the first time last season and shot 165, tying for No. 22.
Lydia Walker, Grace Christian, Sr.: Walker was Grace's lone representative at state in DII-A and shot 184. She was five strokes shy of a top-15 finish.
Brylee Catron, Greeneville, Sr.: Catron was selected for the PrepXtra Girls golf team for helping Greeneville win the state title in Class A. She tied for fourth with teammate Kylee Renner, and she finished first in the region tournament and second place in districts.
Kylee Renner, Greeneville, Jr.: Renner was also a PrepXtra selection for maintaining a 78.4 average throughout the 2025 season and medaling second in the region tournament, third in districts and tying for fourth at state.
Rylee Taylor, Hardin Valley, Sr.: Hardin Valley placed second in Class AA as a team last season. Taylor was one of three Hardin Valley golfers who placed, finishing with a 165 total and tying for No. 22.
Addisyn Newman, Hardin Valley, Jr.: Newman was the 2025 PrepXtra Girls Golfer of the Year. She finished as the state runner-up and was just one stroke behind the leader. Newman medaled in four regular season matches and led Hardin Valley to a region title and a second-place finish at state.
Zoey Shockley, Lakeway Christian, So.: Shockley helped Lakeway finish second in Division II-A. She shot 181 and was No. 16, two strokes behind graduated senior Lola McElhaney.
Daisy Gentry, Powell, Sr.: Gentry didn't qualify for state, but she led the Powell girls team to the District 2-3A title, the program's first district title since 2011.
Addison McConkey, Sequoyah, Sr.: McConkey placed third in the region and won district with an undefeated record in the regular season.
Bella Patel, Webb, So.: As a freshman, Patel placed 11th at state and shot 156 as an independent for Webb.
Wynton Jackson covers high school sports for Knox News. Email: wynton.jackson@knoxnews.com
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